May 16, 2010

A great achievement! I made banana fritters that aren't deep fried and loaded with fat! I love banana fritters, but they are not exactly light when you order them. I was able to create a low fat fritter by mashing ripe bananas and making a batter, then pan frying them with a little buttered flavored spray. Almost like a pancake with less flour. A little tricky to cook at first, but I found using low heat worked great. I served them with a small scoop (half cup) of Breyers Smooth and Dreamy Ice Cream, only a half point and delicious! Low Fat Banana Fritters Gina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 6 • Size: 4 pancakes 1 tbsp each •Old Points: 2.5 pts• Points+: 3 ptsCalories: 124.8 • Fat: 3.0 g •Protein: 3.2 g •Carb: 22.7 g •Fiber: 1.5 g

3 medium very ripe bananas

2 tbsp sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

3 tbsp flour

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

buttered flavored Pam

1/2 tsp cinnamon plus more to sprinkle on top

1 tsp powdered sugar

Mash the bananas. Add sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla. In a large skillet, heat on low flame. When hot, spray with Pam and using a tablespoon, pour 1 tablespoon of batter for each fritter. When cooked on one side (1-2 minutes) flip over and cook the other side. Set aside in a dish and keep warm in the oven as you repeat with the rest of the batter. When ready to serve, put 4 on a plate and top with a little powdered sugar and cinnamon. Serve with low fat ice cream. Makes 24-26 fritters.

wow, what a great idea! I love banana fritters and very rarely have them because of the fact that they are deep fried and so rich, combined with all that ice cream. Thanks for posting & for the inspiration!I just found your blog at random & will be back to view more of your low-fat recipes.

@Sally, I'm sure whole wheat flour would work fine. You could make them ahead and heat them in the microwave, why not! I love the hot and cold, I recommend serving with either fat free whipped cream or low fat ice cream. Really makes this a great dessert.

These look delicious ! Thanks so much for the recipe ! I'll be trying these out tonight ! You said we could make them ahead of time, how ling would they keep for ? There's only my husband and I, so 20 -24 frittas could last for a while (or maybe not !)

This look delicious and I can't wait to try them! I think I will be serving them as breakfast :> Replacing the ice cream with a cup of yogurt. Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes. I'm fairly new to WW and its great to find recipes that will work with my point counting.

Gina,I made these tonight and I had to have done something wrong! When I turn the fritters they fell apart. I followed the recipe exactly as stated. I couldn't get them to be flat and firm as the fritters on your page. They were still delicious, but I want them to look and taste like yours.

My husband & I love and frequent your blog. I rediscovered this recipe yesterday after being inspired to make a rainbow St. Patty's treat. With a little food coloring, patience, and a scoop of French vanilla ice cream as the pot of gold, this worked perfecty! Slainte!

These are so good! I'm a teenager so I'm normally have to refuse the offer when my friends make pancakes or other breakfast foods of that sort. However, when I just made them these, they ate them up! Now they're gonna start making them and I wont be conflicted anymore!YAY!

These were delicious! I made a few changes like using whole wheat flour instead of regular flour and rum extract because I didn't have vanilla. They were so good, just gonna make them bigger next time so it doesn't take as long. Absolutely love this website!